Shades of Becoming: Poems of Faith Transition Bulleted List of Poems
Please see the bulleted list of poems below that correspond to the four themes discussed in the Exponent Book Review for Shades of Becoming: Poems of Faith Transition, edited by Nancy Ross and Kristen R. Shill.
Theme 1: There is power in giving voice to anger, pain, and loss experienced in faith and faith transition
The Questions, Josie
Chilton, p. 34Misunderstanding;
Susan Meredith Hinckley, p. 33CTR, Brittany Sweeney-Lawson,
p. 39untitled, Coral Rose
Goplin, p. 45 untitled, Coral Rose
Goplin, p. 58Alchemy, Coral Rose
Goplin, p. 51Storage, Maren Chen, p.
61 Untitled, Allison
Ulrich, p. 64Donna, J. Marie
Murphy, p. 55(eve), Coral Rose
Goplin, p. 86Bad Habits, Holly
Welker, p. 16
Theme 2: There is power in showing bold and unconditional love, acceptance, and protection for the parts of ourselves that have been wrongly made to feel bad, ashamed, or unacceptable, especially within the context of faith.
Absolution, J. Marie Murphy,
p. 9Absolution II, J.
Marie Murphy, p. 28Sacred Wild, Keira
Shae, p. 68 Of Hearts and Boxes, Sarah
Broat, p. 77Throwing Shade, Mark
Jeffreys, p. 92holy, Kristen R. Shill,
p. 100untitled, Heather
Harris-Bergevin, p. 88
Theme 3: Spiritual life is deeply complex and intricate, and can be experienced differently at different times in our lives
Geology Lesson, Susan
Meredith Hinckley, p. 38untitled, Coral Rose
Goplin, p. 40When I Prayed Again, Mette
Ivie Harrison, p. 41Babel, Susan Meredith
Hinckley, p. 73 Absolution III, J.
Marie Murphy, p. 90a blessing for those
who begin, Nancy Ross, p. 5
Theme 4: Resolution follows the pain and loss of any experience related to faith transition, finding a new faith, or leaving faith completely
Losing faith, Coral Rose Goplin, p. 74 Bricks, Stephanie Sorensen, p. 75A Blessing for those who begin; Nancy Ross, p. 5)Absolution III, J. Marie Murphy, p. 90A Heathen’s Prayer, Kristen R. Shill, p. 107Endless Pit, Mette Ivie Harrison, p. 67
